# HonView Touch vs DW Mobile Plus

The clearest difference is rating: DW Mobile Plus at 2.7 against HonView Touch's 1.6. DW Mobile Plus also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (19% vs 5%). HonView Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

DW Mobile Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of HonView Touch's written reviews are positive against 19% of DW Mobile Plus's.

HonView Touch ships an update every 8 months, DW Mobile Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HonView Touch | DW Mobile Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (150 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honview-touch/id594097421/reviews) | **[2.7 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dw-mobile-plus/id1454719539/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **150** | 62 |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | **19.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 102 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.2** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Honeywell International, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/311222963) | [Digital Watchdog](https://appshunter.io/developer/396640283) |

## What reviewers say

### HonView Touch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honview-touch/id594097421)

Access and manage your Honeywell recorders remotely. This software allows for convenient viewing and control of your recording devices from any location.

**Highlights:** Remote access to recorders, Recorder management, View recordings remotely, Control recording devices

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works like a champ (historically)
- 👍 Simple and effective (French review)
- 👍 Good video quality (French review)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is garbage/trash/worthless
- 🐛 Difficult to connect/connects intermittently
- 🐛 Not user-friendly/clunky/hard to navigate
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 No regular/timely updates

**Reported bugs**

- Failed to connect to security system
- Cannot access/download/watch anything
- Password reset/retrieval not possible
- Does not work with Google Fiber mesh router
- Not receiving motion detection notifications on iOS

**Requested features**

- Update for latest iOS with improvements
- Allow immediate live view on app open
- Improve time picker for playback
- Add audio support
- Improve low light viewing


### DW Mobile Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dw-mobile-plus/id1454719539)

Access and manage your security camera systems remotely. View live and recorded footage, receive real-time event alerts, and control PTZ cameras with ease. Get instant support through embedded chat and access knowledgebase articles.

**Highlights:** Remote DVR/NVR access, Live and archived video viewing, Real-time event alerts, PTZ camera control, QR code connection, Embedded help chat

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HonView Touch free?

HonView Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DW Mobile Plus free?

DW Mobile Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HonView Touch or DW Mobile Plus?

DW Mobile Plus is rated higher. HonView Touch averages 1.6 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while DW Mobile Plus averages 2.7 from 62 ratings.

### Do HonView Touch or DW Mobile Plus have ads?

Neither HonView Touch nor DW Mobile Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HonView Touch or DW Mobile Plus?

HonView Touch ships an update every 8 months, and DW Mobile Plus every 2 months. Most recently, HonView Touch was updated on October 12, 2026 and DW Mobile Plus on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*